A news release from the Global mobile Suppliers Association has confirmed the importance of High speed packet access (HSPA) networks to todays new generation of smart phones. The GSA reports that over 1000 new HSPA devices have been launched in the last year alone, creating a massive choice and an ever improving set of tools for users.

The GSA’s “HSPA Operator Commitments report “ gives details of these devices and of the expansion of HSPA to 370 networks in 151 countries.

Alan Hadden, President of the GSA predicts more success for this 3GPP standard, especially as spectrum is re-allocated for 3G use, he commented; “Access to mobile broadband benefits many more people as operators upgrade network capacity and performance. New communities and segments will capitalize on system deployments in lower frequency bands, in particular re-farmed GSM 900 MHz spectrum where available. More than 20% of HSPA phones and dongles (USB modems) on the market already support 900 MHz operation.”

...Read the GSA News announcement

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